Question | Answer |
Tissues | A group of cells that are similar in structure and function |
Contract | Shorten |
Organs | Structures that have specific structures and are made up of different tissues |
Organ Systems | Groups of organs that have related systems |
Circulatory System | an organ system that carries nutrients and other chemicals to the cells of the body and carries away waste; includes the heart, arteries and veins |
Heart | the organ responsible for pumping blood through the body |
Nutrients | the usable substance in food |
Blood Vessels | tube- like parts of the circulatory system that transport blood through the body |
Vein | a blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart |
Artery | a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart |
Heart Chamber | one of four parts- right atrium, right ventricle, left atrium, right ventricle |
Atria | heart chambers that receive blood from the veins |
Ventricles | muscular heart chambers that pump blood through the arteries |
Pulse | the surge of blood in an artery as the blood is pumped by the heart |
Respiratory System | the organ that delivers oxygen to the blood and removes carbon dioxide, a waste gas, from the blood. It includes the nostrils, trachea, & lungs |
Trachea | A tube that carries air to the lungs |
Diaphram | A band of muscle that regulates pressure in the chest cavity |
Mucus | Sticky wet material in your nose and other organs |